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Vietnamese dressing (nuoc mam cham)

This classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, nuoc mam cham (or sometimes just called nuoc cham), is a balance of salty (from fish sauce), chilli and sweet. Serve it with fried street snacks, fresh rice paper rolls or use as a dressing over salads.

Vietnamese dressing (Nuoc Cham)

Credit: Tammi Kwok

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) fish sauce 
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) rice vinegar 
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 125 ml (½ cup) water
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 1 red birdseye chilli, finely chopped 
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
Makes 1 cup

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, place fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and water in a pan over medium heat and stir to combine.
  2. Bring mixture to just below boiling point, then set aside to cool.
  3. Add garlic, chilli and lime juice, and stir to combine.
 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 21 November 2022 9:55pm
By Luke Nguyen
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